Automations (iOS)

The Automations tab lists all your active and inactive automations. Tap any automation to view or edit it. Use the + button to create a new one.

Automation types

Custom Schedule

Sets your Powerwall reserve to a specific percentage at a specific time of day, on selected days of the week.

Use case: lower your reserve overnight when grid rates are cheap, raise it before peak hours.

Peak Time

Automatically adjusts your reserve during peak rate hours to maximize battery usage when grid power costs the most.

Use case: avoid pulling from the grid during your utility’s peak pricing window.

DemandGuard

Monitors your demand usage in real time and switches your Powerwall to battery-only mode when you’re approaching your peak demand threshold for the billing period. Resets automatically at the start of each billing period.

Use case: stay below a demand tier or reduce peak demand charges.

See the DemandGuard web docs for full configuration details — settings are identical between web and iOS.

Creating an automation

Tap + in the top-right corner of the Automations tab.
Choose the automation type.
Fill in the settings (schedule, reserve percentage, threshold, etc.).
Tap Save.

The automation activates immediately and appears in your list.

Editing an automation

Tap any automation in the list to open its detail view. Make changes and tap Save.

Enabling and disabling

Each automation card has a toggle switch. Flip it off to pause the automation without deleting it. The automation stays in your list and can be re-enabled at any time.

Deleting an automation

Open the automation detail view and scroll to the bottom. Tap Delete Automation and confirm.

Automation history

Automation actions are recorded in your notification history — tap the Notifications tab to see recent activity.

For a full action-by-action history, use the web app’s Activity Log.